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From: rrubert@cisncc.intel.com
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Subject: Long gun for rural property advice request
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Date: 13 Jun 91 02:00:00 GMT
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In article <35290@mimsy.umd.edu> uunet!cfctech.cfc.com!alexb@cs.UMD.EDU (Alex Be
ylin) writes:
#Up to now my wife and I lived in suburbia.  Becouse any confrontation
#would probably take place in tight quarters, our self defence
#arcenal consists of a Glock 19 and a Colt .38 Special.
#Now, we are about to move a bit further out of town (classified
#suburban/rural by the bank).  The house is located on 15 acres.
#About 60% of property is lightly wooded, with the
#rest (closest to the house) a horse pasture (we'll have 3-4 horses).
#What kind of guns am I likely to need?  I have two .22LR rifles,
#but they are only good for small vermin.  I would like to
#have sufficient fire power to deal with a wild animal as bif as a
#large dog plus any two-legged threat.  While the Glock is
#most accurate, I am just an avarage shot with it and would not want to
#count on long distance hits when under preasure.



   I would suggest a carbine type rifle. A 30-30 lever action or perhaps
even a pistol caliber rifle. I would prefer a Browning 44mag lever action.
Pistols are nice indoors but if I am outside I would always do better
with a rifle. I have seen the suggestion that a .22LR would be fine 
for any dog problem. I would be worried about wounding a dog with a .22
resulting in a more dangerous animal that might not die for days.



		Rod Rubert